Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukrainian industrial hubs, killing three
Overnight Russian attacks on industrial facilities in southeastern and central Ukraine killed three people and injured several others.
In a coordinated overnight barrage, Russian forces targeted industrial locations across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, including the cities of Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Pavlohrad, resulting in three deaths and six injuries, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported. The attacks employed a mix of missiles, drones and artillery, heavily damaging a business and warehouse complex in Dnipro. Additional damage was recorded in Pavlohrad and Kryvyi Rih, the latter being the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
A separate strike on an energy facility in the neighboring Chernihiv region cut power for almost 100,000 consumers. Governor Vitalii Diakivnych said a massive attack also struck an industrial enterprise and critical infrastructure in the Poltava region. Ukraine's air force confirmed the use of Oniks anti-ship and ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and more than two hundred drones in the operation.
Why it matters
The strikes demonstrate Russia's focus on crippling Ukraine's economic and energy infrastructure amid the ongoing conflict.
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